• No product in the cart.
  • All Category

Amazon Sword x 5 Potted live aquarium plant coldwater or tropical bogwood fish tan

£15.00

149 in stock

- +
Share:
Species

Water Type

Water Temperature

, , , , , ,

Difficulty Level

Lighting

1000 – 1500 lux – Bright, 500 – 1000 lux – Medium

PH Levels

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Growth Rate

Fast

Co2

20mg per Litre, 30mg per Litre

What you will receive:

5 x  Potted Amazon Sword 

They will need to be placed in water immediately after opening.

Important

 

Plants are incubated in a solution of 0.01% of the insecticide Buprafezin for one hour (Please do not just drop these in a shrimp tank or with any other crustacean. To use these within a tank please wash in water with baking soda under light. These are treated to remove the insecticide but there are cases where this has not been fully removed causing casualty’s in crustacean.

(Any issues please contact us we will sort ASAP)

 

Information:

The Amazon Sword Plant, Echinodorus amazonicus, is a Rosette plant that is very popular with aquarium hobbyists. They are capable of reaching approximately 20 inches in height under proper water conditions. The Amazon Sword Plant has short rhizomes, numerous lance shaped leaves that are pale to dark green with sharply pointed tips, and fairly short stems. It is an amphibious plant that will grow either partially or fully submersed.

For the most beautiful Amazon Sword Plants, a loose substrate and an iron-rich fertilizer must be used. The Amazon Sword Plant requires at least 2 watts per gallon of full spectrum lighting (5000-7000K). The aquarium temperature should be from 72°-82°F, with an alkalinity of 3 to 8 dKH and a pH of 6.5-7.5. Propagation is by adventitious plants on the covered peduncles.

Best cultivated in large aquariums, Amazon Sword Plants make a great focal point if used singly. When used in groups, they create an interesting background when grown with other aquarium plants.